The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-14
A Dangerous Friend.

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Some ass who takes occasion to
bray through the columns of the Col.
fax Chronicle, proves himself devoid
alike of common decency and Of COM
mon sense. He essays commnnica-
ton in defence of Gen. Nichols, in
which he uses the following argument:
ssThe petty and false charges against
the LOYALTY Of Francis Nichols TO ms
country. as to his non-asseciatlon WIN
nr;soners from NatchitOches and other
piaces. all are devoid of truth as they arc
aast;tnte of decency. Does Democracy
!, demand that the chief magistrate OF the
state shall prostitute the dignity OF the
commonwealth by sending his card week
iv tn innnire into the health amt w'snes
~ all those who are behind the prison
! doors. charged with violations OF the very
3 laws he is sworn to uphold and ehic1ce'
, Because Sam McEnery represents m H1"n.
ity of the Democratic party OF our otaa
and has the misfortune To nave pa:v
tho safe confines of the penitentlary, ana
S yno o"ao ha ia 10 extremely solicitous OF
the;r welfare. does it follow that all other
men lack the firmness to keep alooi IRON
b those who were once considered frlends'
h Int whose after conduct made them un-
! worthy of the respect Of decent people,
nis Il demanded of Francis I. Nichols
tn he Governor of Lonisipna, OF warden
,s of the penitentiary7 Does latter day De-
mocracy demand that the honored nomi-
nao If the State convention shall fill botn
nos;t;ons and at the same time act as SIS,
er fer If Charity to the poor fallen ward
}: bummerp ,u no,ooc.
~ racy then I am Northern kepuDlican.
q Tn the great excitement caused Oy TUG la.-
3 road and mining boom which has recently
"a struck our State; the people seem 70 ha nS
2 lost sight of all other worthy men, anu
can see no one else fit to DC cn'e' mae''-
trate except Mac and Nick"
Taking up the last paragraph hrst'
! It ia we'll tor the Democrats of Lou's'-
! ana to note the significant fact that
There is a blatant follower Of Gen
Il Nichols who has evidently imbibed
al from his master the sentiment pro
q claimed by the latter, that he woulf
! rather vote the Republican ticke
s than support the "ring." And W
2 will repeat right here what we hav'
said before that there are indication
81 cropping out, here and there, through
out the State pointing to bolt OF tn
Reformers if Gov. McEnery is renom
pa. mated by the convention.
70. No doubt the political prisoners t
ING whom the writer refers and their syn
,th. pathizers will duly appreciate the con
ling pliment of referring to them as me
unworthy the respect or decent Pc
So'v ple.n The miserably lame attempt
.".a the writer to viudicate the then 60
' vaa ernor from the odium Of not only q
onc. sympathizing with men who were J,
'na prisoned on the charge Of an act
.am v hich and by which alone, the ele
wv ton of Nichols could have been ma
- -, ~ possible, but Of being actually host
'''' to them. If the latter and the SCR
.h;s bier nnder discussion are SO utter
~ ~ devoid of common sense as not
y The 'e know this patent fact, then the one
yo r untitled for the position OF govern
81 and the others senseless twad'
,a S should not be permitted to cumber
- !, columns of respectable newspap
Tan ~ The position of governor is, in the
" timation of the writer, so exalted as
place the occupant far above the ez
else of an act of common human
and especially so where such
cnts criminals as the political prison
fever were concerned. As We have asl
lains, on previous occasion, was the st
! posi- II of Louisiana, its honor and imma
ction, late purity, SO entirely embodied
r box. the person Of Gov. Nichols as to q
shadow the interest in it Of the Uni
e ,oat States senators, State officials, m
NH. bers of Congress and of the State
I H islature, all of whom were not at
trnlv to manifest an active interest in tt
' noy vile criminals who we're unworthy
,o au" respect of decent people'" The a
. s;d siou to Judge Ford displays e'
49, want of information in the prem
a vura and of good taste. The assertion
,."aa Gov. McEnery manifested symp'
10 has with Judge Ford or federation OF
- Rod crime has not a semblance OF t
Great in it.
which b"s .hele ~ ano'nel Po.. pm" w.. ~
aeetest Chronicle, which adds one more to
.ers absurd Inconsistencies Of which
nn.rot Reformers have all along been GU
IN ths Messrs. Cunningham, Pierson
y W. Hollingsworth have been prom
testify that Governor Nichols di'
terrain the most gushing symp
Mich lin secret) with the prisoners. o.
Rayue other hand, this champion Of the
governor takes the bull right b
s. horns and not only admits that b
lost los. IN have, but holds that he should
a an;at;"r have had anv federation for